Bali vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$705
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
93
😀 Quality of life
55
76
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bali is 26% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4844th and 6160th ($1121 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5819th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bali Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742